BMW recalls 720,000 vehicles due to risk of short circuit in water pump connector

BMW recently announced a recall of approximately 720,800 vehicles across several models in response to a risk of a short circuit in its water pump connector.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said certain X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles produced between 2012 and 2015; Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i and 328xi vehicles produced between 2012 and 2016; X5 xDrive 40e vehicles produced between 2016 and 2018; 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive and 328xi Gran Turismo vehicles produced between 2014 and 2016; X3 sDrive28i and X3 xDrive28i vehicles produced between 2013 and 2017; and X4 xDrive28i vehicles produced between 2015 and 2018. 428xi vehicles produced between 2015 and 2016.

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In a recall report, NHTSA said the affected BMWs could be at increased risk of a “thermal accident” if fluid enters the water pump’s electrical plug connector and causes a short circuit. The problem is linked to “insufficiently tight sealing of the water pump,” according to the document.

Visitors walk past the BMW logo at the Beijing International Auto Show, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. (Reuters/Tengshu Wang/File Photo/Reuters Photos)

BMW filed the recall report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a week ago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has since tweeted about the issue.

Affected BMW customers should receive an email notification about the recall and instructions on how to fix their vehicles in early October, the recall report said.

“As of August 2024, BMW is aware of approximately 18 customer complaints, concerns or field cases in the U.S. market related to or potentially related to the issue identified in this report,” BMW said in a recall timeline. “BMW has not received any reports, nor is BMW aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.”

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Fixing the problem with the water pump connector will require a trip to a BMW center.

The BMW logo is seen during the Munich Motor Show, IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Germany, September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo (Reuters photos)

The personnel will inspect the water pump and plug connector to see if they need to be replaced. The recall report states that a shield will also be installed to “drain any fluid that may drip onto the pump from the air intake chamber into the positive crankcase ventilation system.”

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This service will not cost any money to the owners of the affected BMW vehicles.

The BMW Group produces several million vehicles each year across its various brands. In 2023, it announced production of 2.34 million BMW vehicles and around 321,400 other vehicles under its other brands.